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An unforgettable night

On the frosty and empty streets of Exeter, Jenna was waiting for the bus. It had been a long night, and clubbing had worn her out immensely. She was very eager to get back home, and dive in the warmth of her comfy bed. She had been waiting for over an hour for the night bus, hugging herself tightly, to warm her freezing slender body from the damp and cold breeze, yet not a bus in sight. Amongst the chilly and damp weather, Jenna still looked exceptionally beautiful. With her big amber eyes glowing against the mysterious night sky, and thick long black hair that fell onto her shoulders and back, she was a vision of impeccable splendour.
At the age of five, Jenna was orphaned. Her parents had been the victims of a brutal car crash while returning home one day from a wedding party. Jenna was then put into care and later adopted. The first year without her parents proved to be extremely difficult. She was a beloved girl who was not only beautiful, but polite and clever. Her adopting parents, Alex and Laura, were luckily very pleasant and treated Jenna with the greatest care. Alex was a local tradesman, while Laura worked as a hospital nurse. Due to unfortunate health problems with Laura, the couple were deprived of ever conceiving children. This had instilled within them the idea of adoption. Jenna’s beauty and exceptional manner attracted them greatly. They loved her as if she was their own, and she loved them back too.
Clinging tightly on to her bus pas, Jenna kept checking her watch. It had reached midnight and she was getting worried that she had not informed Laura of her presence because her mobile battery had gone dead. The eerie streets soon began to frighten her. Suddenly, she felt a tap on her shoulder. To her surprise, a tall hooded figure asked her for the time. Before she had time to respond to his question, he had come closer, and within seconds had grabbed her tightly. Frightened by the shock of the whole situation, Jenna let out a silent scream as she was struggling to force herself free from this vicious stranger, who was carrying her towards a white van. At this point, endless thoughts were racing through her head. She wondered what ...